Kanye and TIDAL Lawsuit Over Life of Pablo Dismissed

Kanye West and JAY-Z, March 2015 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images For Roc Nation)

In 2016, Kanye West and TIDAL were sued for allegedly deceiving fans into subscribing to TIDAL by suggesting that it was the only place to stream West’s The Life of Pablo. In June 2018, the suit moved forward as a class-action lawsuit as it related to the tweet West made on February 15, 2016, which stated that the album “will never never never be on Apple” and that “it will never be for sale” aside from TIDAL. (The album made its way to other streaming platforms by April 2016.)

Kanye West and lead plaintiff Justin Baker-Rhett have now reached a deal to dismiss the lawsuit, The Blast reports. Baker-Rhett reportedly filed documents, stating that he and West “hereby stipulate and agree to the dismissal of Plaintiff’s individual claims with prejudice and the putative class’s claims without prejudice, with each party to bear its own attorney fees and costs.”

When reached for comment, representatives for Baker-Rhett and TIDAL gave the same statement to Pitchfork: “TIDAL, Mr. West and Mr. Baker-Rhett have resolved their differences amicably and the lawsuit has been dismissed.”